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Take It Easy With Horse Turnout in Spring Pastures
Gradually introducing horses to spring pastures helps prevent diseases related to nutrition and diet, including colic and laminitis.
Thrush - A Threat to Horses Living in Wet Conditions
âThrush is caused by anaerobic bacteria and usually affects horses living in wet conditions contaminated by urine and manure which become breeding grounds for thrush bacteria.â
New FDA Approved Drug Available to Treat Joint Dysfunction in Horses
NexHA is a purified hyaluronate sodium formulation approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of joint dysfunction in horses that is caused by non-infectious synovitis or osteoarthritis.
New Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Georgia
Eastern equine encephalitis is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause swelling of the brain, and in horses, it is fatal 70 to 90 percent of the time according to health officials.
Amount of Pasture Time Is Important to Horse Health
As warm weather approaches and pastures turn lush and green, gradually introducing horses to spring pastures can help prevent diseases and conditions related to nutrition and diet, including colic and laminitis.
Owning a Horse Costs How Much?
Tiare Santistevan of Colorado State University Equine Sciences Program has put together some approximate costs of horse ownership. Costs, of course, will vary depending on where you live, but, whether you now own a horse or are considering purchasing one,
BLM's Wild Horse Budget Cut by $2 Million
The U.S. House approved an amendment on a voice vote Wednesday that would cut the Bureau of Land Management's budget by $2 million in protest of the agency's wild horse roundups that some critics say are too costly and others say are inhumane.
Nostalgia Reins as Famous Horse Racing Track Closes Its Gates
After closing in late December after 75 years of making horse racing history, Hollywood Park auctioned off year's of accumulated memorabilia this past weekend.
Is It Coping or Is It a Vice: Cribbing, Weaving and Other Stereotypic Behaviors
On January 22, 2013, at 7 PM, EST, My Horse University is offering a webcast: Is it Coping or is it a Vice? A Review of Cribbing, Weaving and Other Stereotypic Behaviors to be presented by Dr. Carissa Wickens.
Keep Neighbors Happy by Proper Disposal of Horse Waste
On horse farms, proper disposal of manure and stall waste can become a problem especially in areas with cold winters where weather conditions have caused horse owners to accumulate a stack of horse waste. Proper composting can be an answer to the problem,